Thursday, November 15, 2012

Cumberland Gap

Since we last visited Goodman and I took a li'l road trip north of our foothills to a quaint area where Tennessee, Virginia, and Kentucky meet - Cumberland Gap. The small town is in Tenn. It's really tiny, but as I said very quaint.

Some buildings were closed so I suggest visiting in spring or summer if you want to have a home-cooked meal while there,

This photo and the one below are courtesy of my photographer/granddaughter who visited the Gap in June. (The rest are mine.)

After seeing all we wanted to in town we headed through the mountain via this tunnel to ...

the park. There's a gift shop at the park and a museum, also.

This is what I really wanted to see, the view into the valley below where the likes of Daniel Boone and others had been before us. Cumberland Gap was considered the gateway to the west in colonial and Revolutionary times.

Anytime the walk to an overlook shows a scene like this you know it's going to be good.

Oh, wow~ I love Cumberland Gap! I haven't been there in a few years...We always loved driving up Powell Valley toward Harrogate~ we live not far from the LaFollette exit~ but we always turned and went back toward New Tazewell. (There is a little fabric store there that I love!) I think we need to make that trip again soon!

Hi, Toni,I am so glad to see you stopped by. This is the first time to visit your very cute blog!! I am enjoying all the photos of your trip and the bluebird is Gorgeous!! Love those birds :) Will you be posting about your finished purse? If so, I'd love you to link-up that post on a Wednesday 'EOA' afterwards...do share it with us!!Blessings this new year ;-)